Baggage-roller.



R. F. SLATER.

BAGGAGE ROLLER.

APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 21, 1901.

` Patented Mar. 2,'1909.

wim man UNITED STATES PATEN T OEEOE.

ROBERT F. SLATER, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

BAGGAGE-ROLLER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT F. SLA'rER, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota,have invented new and useful Improvements in Baggage-Rollers, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to baggage rollers, and the object thereof is toprovide a device, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, particularlyadapted for facilitating the loading of trunks, boxes, etc.; furthermorethe device is sovset up that it can be utilized as a truck for shiftingor moving heavy burial caskets or boxes.

Furtherobjects of the invention are to provide a baggage roller whichshall be simple in its construction, strong, durable, etlicient in itsuse, readily set up and inexpensive to manufacture.

lith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore specifically described and illustra-ted in the accompanyingdrawings wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention, butit is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can beresorted to which come within the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters denotecorresponding parts throughout the several vie\vs-l `igure l is a topplan view of a baggage roller in accordance with this invention, and,Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section.

Referring to the drawings in detail, l and 2 denote a pair of sideplates cut away so as to provide a pair of feet 3. Adjacent to one ofthe feet 3 of each of the side plates is a notch L to provide means forthe plates straddling the sill of a ear. The plates are connectedtogether through the medium of a series of transversely-extending barseach of which has both ends screw-threaded as at 6. The screw-threadedends of the bars 5 extend through suitable openings in the plates l, 2and each of the screw-threaded Speciication of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 21, 1907.

Patented March 2, 1909.

Serial No. 407,587.

ends of each of the bars carries a pair of nuts indicated by thereference characters T, 8, the nuts 7 being disposed against the outerface of the plates l, 2, and the nuts S abut against the inner faces ofthe plates, the nuts S constituting set nuts. The intermediate bar ofthe series of bars is arranged above the planes of the other two barsand the end bars are also arranged in different planes.

Journaled in the plates l, 2 is a pair of rollers 9, l0. The spindles ofthe rollers are indicated by the reference character 1l, and projectthrough the plates l, Q. The diameter of each of the rollers 9, l0 issuch that the rollers will project above the top edge of the plate. Thespindles 1l are arranged in horizontal alinement with respect to eachother.

lVhen using the device, the same is positioned so as to straddle thesill of the car and it will overcome a dead pull on the door sill whenthe baggage is being drawn into the car, as the baggage traveling overthe rollers 9, l() will facilitate this movement.

-When used as a truck for shifting or moving heavy burial cases orboxes, the position of the device is reversed, that is to say, therollers are brought in contact with the floor, whereas when used forremoving trunks, boxes and the like from a car the rollers areuppermost.

Vihat l clailn is- A baggage roller comprising a pair of side plates, aseries of bars connecting said plates together, said bars arranged indifferent planes, a pair of rollers journaled in said plates, saidrollers projecting above the top edges of the plates, each of saidplates provided with a notch to facilitate the straddling of a car sillwhen the 'device is being used.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT F. SLATER.

lVitnesses B. A. RILEY, F. C. SLATER.

